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Simply put they are two different kites.....one is a mass produced and one is a craft kite....

the Aerobe is designed to fly in low low winds and into higher winds with the tail....the skate is designed for no winds into low winds...and it does that superbly....

the skate is more of a gliding kite than the aerobe which is more of a flip flop yank the line kite....

is the Aerobe worth its full price? my opinion is no.....i am extremely glad that i got in on the gwtw deal with a discounted price and free shipping when i did....is the skate worth its price? yes, but it is a different sort of flying kite than the aerobe is....it is a flight that not as many people might enjoy....

my thoughts....not GWTW or anyone else's.....

Carlton where are you located? maybe a local person has them both to check out for you!

Thanks for the info. It's ironic that the cheaper one isn't worth the money, but the more expensive on is....aint' that the way it goes sometimes I live in Hong Kong. Needless to say, nobody has them here. There is a kind of Chinese version along the same lines, but I haven't ever seen one.

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So the wife asks, "Why learn a half axle if you can already do a full axle?"

I've got a Skate & 2 Aerobes.I think the Aerobe value is very good- you get a nice tail and decent line with it.The Skate is made of more expensive material and has very good workmanship, but the Aerobe is good value for the money in my opinion.

to me the aerobe is a tremendous value at $60. we've been having plenty of fun with it out here in vegas on friday nights when the wind won't let us fly anything else. most of us have flown it and i can't recall anyone disliking it. at least here, it's a hit. it's value really shines when every other kite you have set up is on the ground waiting for some wind and the aerobe is gliding, turning, swooping, diving, and climbing.

I think that when most folks go to the beach and buy a single line that they want to have some fun with, the Aerobe is just what they are looking for.

As far as I can tell, it has only one major flaw and that is its assembly - it just too difficult to put it together due to tension in inserting the spars. Fix this, and its a total winner that's alot more fun that a typical single line kite.

Its the only kite that that has held my 7 year old daughters interest.

I know nothing about the Skate and have never flown one, but I'm sure its far better made and a much better flyer based on Focus reputation.

I think the Aerobe is definitely worth sixty bucks.................Sure it's not a 61/49, (I'm expecting ours to show up tomorrow) but for a very small sum of money, a lot of fun can be had in a myriad of wind conditions and one doesn't have to worry about nose planting it, or even a lot worse.

yes in my thinking the price on the aerobe is a bit high.....the assembly is a pita..there is a big chunky plastic nose piece that can break...IMO it does not fly phenomenally...it is a great kite for kids to run around with and beat into the ground....

remember when flying wings brought out their high end pricier sport kites??? guys were not happy with the price of those either!

I am just glad that I got a deal on the one that I have. and it does have a permanent place in my car to be able to fly at any time....I would just expect to see a 48$ tag on it but there are shops selling it for more (and that is great for them).....

the aerobe does not glide like the skate......the skate is tuned by weight to achieve the glide you like with coins in the nose....someone had mentioned putting weight on a aerobe - i am not certain if anyone ever tried that or not.....